Comparing Coloured Ties Capital (OTCMKTS:APEOF) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD)

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Coloured Ties Capital (OTCMKTS:APEOF) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Chord Energy and Coloured Ties Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chord Energy	19.74%	12.88%	8.91%
Coloured Ties Capital	N/A	-156.16%	-129.10%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chord Energy and Coloured Ties Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$4.76 billion	1.43	$1.02 billion	$19.42	5.74
Coloured Ties Capital	N/A	N/A	$3.02 million	($0.85)	-0.19

Chord Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Coloured Ties Capital. Coloured Ties Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Coloured Ties Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.0%. Chord Energy pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coloured Ties Capital pays out -3.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Coloured Ties Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volatility and Risk

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coloured Ties Capital has a beta of 11.27, indicating that its share price is 1,027% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Chord Energy and Coloured Ties Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chord Energy	0	2	10	1	2.92
Coloured Ties Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $182.55, indicating a potential upside of 63.70%. Given Chord Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Coloured Ties Capital.

Summary

Chord Energy beats Coloured Ties Capital on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chord Energy

Chord Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It acquires, explores, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the Williston Basin. The company sells its products to refiners, marketers, and other purchasers that have access to nearby pipeline and rail facilities. The company was formerly known as Oasis Petroleum Inc. and changed its name to Chord Energy Corporation in July 2022. Chord Energy Corporation was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Coloured Ties Capital

Coloured Ties Capital Inc. is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in equity, debt, and convertible securities in all sectors of the junior capital markets, which may be held for both long-term capital appreciation and shorter-term gains. It invests in companies in the junior resources and breakthrough and disruptive technologies. The firm engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties. It holds 100% interest in the Cadillac-Pontiac Lithium belt comprises 108 claims located southwest of Val-d'Or, Canada. The company was formerly known as GrowMax Resources Corp. and changed its name to Coloured Ties Capital Inc. in November 2021. Coloured Ties Capital Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.